Governor Phil Scott, Fitness Icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld and Students to Celebrate with Ribbon Cutting Festivities Oct 19
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott, Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), dignitaries and students will cut the ribbon on Missisquoi Valley Union School’s new DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The school was one of three Vermont schools selected as the state’s most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit. The other two winning schools were Essex Middle School in Essex Junction and Milton Middle School in Milton.
Governor Scott signed a proclamation declaring October as "DON’T QUIT! Fitness Month." During DON’T QUIT! Fitness Month, families and communities are encouraged to renew their commitment to making physical activity and healthy eating part of their children's daily lives.
The NFGFC program will make its way into all 50 states in the coming years. Each fitness center is financed through public/private partnerships with companies like The Coca-Cola Company, Elevance Health Foundation, and Nike, and does not rely on taxpayer dollars or state funding. Fit Supply provides all the fitness equipment. The NFGFC’s goal is to build a nation of the fittest, healthiest kids in the world.
WHO: Phil Scott, Governor, State of Vermont
Jake Steinfeld, Chairman, National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils
WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Missisquoi Valley Union School
175 Thunderbird Drive
Swanton, VT 05488
Theater
For more information about the National Foundation, visit www.natgovfit.org.
About The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils
The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) seeks to encourage and reward innovation in the field of youth fitness by awarding fitness centers to schools that use new and unique methods to promote student physical activity and wellness. The NFGFC envisions a fitness center in every school in the U.S., helping to build a nation that—through innovation and a “DON’T QUIT!” attitude—boasts the fittest kids in the world. Since 2012, the NFGFC has delivered fitness centers to 42 states. In 2023, we will gift fitness centers to Iowa, Wyoming, Vermont, & Montana
Source: Governor 10.16.2023
